Better Desserts for Sugar Addicts

It’s hard to eat a bowl of sautéed spinach when all you really want is some deep-fried Oreos. But refined sugar does more than add inches to your waistline; it can also increase your triglycerides while lowering your HDL cholesterol  the good kind of cholesterol. This also increases your risk of heart disease, along with decreasing your chances of fitting into that fabulous cocktail dress. If you have a sugar addiction, use healthy food substitutions to kick the habit. Instead of eating deep-fried Oreos for dessert, eat something that is naturally sweet, but also nutritious. It’s no coincidence that there’s a lot of fruit on this list. And if you’re tired of eating raw fruit, try preparing it in different ways (like broiling) to avoid dietary boredom.